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November 13, 2026
via Zoom
12:15 pm
This workshop will provide an overview of copyright issues related to generative AI, including tools such as ChatGPT and Gemini Notebook (formerly NotebookLM) as well as the AI-driven features of tool...
November 17, 2026
via Zoom
Description:
The CATS IACUC Submission Training gives an overview of how to create and submit a protocol to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for review. Participants will learn the basi...
November 18, 2026
via Microsoft Teams
11:00 am
This virtual workshop introduces attendees to strategies for identifying and avoiding predatory publishing opportunities and other scams that target scholars and researchers.
Speaker: Kathleen Phillip...
November 19, 2026
2:00 pm
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
November 20, 2026
via Zoom
2:30 pm
Description:
The CATS Safety Submission Training gives an overview of how to create and submit a protocol to the IBC for review. Participants will learn:
The basic steps to create and submit a biosaf...
November 24, 2026
via Zoom
10:00 am
Description:
The CATS Safety Training for Radioisotope Users gives an overview of how to create and submit a radiation safety protocol or amendment to the UIC or RSC for review. Participants will lear...
November 24, 2026
via Zoom
1:00 pm
This one-hour informational session, offered by the Office for Research Protections (ORP), provides an overview of Penn State's research security program and the rapidly evolving federal landscape aff...
December 1, 2026
via Zoom
Description:
The CATS IACUC Submission Training gives an overview of how to create and submit a protocol to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for review. Participants will learn the basi...
December 2, 2026
via Zoom
11:30 am
This virtual workshop provides an overview of biological risk considerations when using animals in research. Participants will learn about identifying and managing biological hazards, regulatory and o...
December 3, 2026
11:00 am
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
December 8, 2026
via Zoom
11:00 am
This virtual workshop provides an overview of biosafety principles, Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) requirements, risk management practices, and researcher responsibilities for the safe and co...
December 10, 2026
via Zoom
2:00 pm
Description:
The IRB Protocol Training provides step-by-step guidance on how to develop a protocol for submission to the IRB. This training focuses on the content of a protocol. For training on how to...
December 15, 2026
2:00 pm
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
December 15, 2026
via Zoom
Description:
The CATS IACUC Submission Training gives an overview of how to create and submit a protocol to the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee for review. Participants will learn the basi...
December 15, 2026
via Teams
1:30 pm
Attendees will gain a practical understanding of the informed consent process in human subjects research, including the ethical foundations, required elements of consent, who may obtain and provide co...
December 17, 2026
via Zoom
10:00 am
Description:
The CATS Safety Submission Training gives an overview of how to create and submit a protocol to the IBC for review. Participants will learn:
The basic steps to create and submit a biosaf...
December 18, 2026
via Zoom
2:30 pm
Description:
The CATS Safety Training for Radioisotope Users gives an overview of how to create and submit a radiation safety protocol or amendment to the UIC or RSC for review. Participants will lear...
January 11, 2027
9:15 am
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
January 11, 2027
1:35 pm
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
January 13, 2027
via Teams
1:00 pm
Attendees will learn best practices for organizing, maintaining, and retaining research records to ensure regulatory compliance, data integrity, and audit readiness throughout the lifecycle of a resea...
January 13, 2027
10:20 am
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
January 13, 2027
2:40 pm
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
January 15, 2027
11:25 am
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
January 15, 2027
3:45 pm
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
January 19, 2027
6:30 pm
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
January 19, 2027
10:45 am
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
January 19, 2027
1:45 pm
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
January 20, 2027
via Zoom
10:20 am
The IRB Orientation provides a brief overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. Topics include IRB structure, the role of the IRB, when IRB review may be required, common materials needed for IRB...
January 21, 2027
3:15 pm
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
January 21, 2027
12:15 pm
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
January 22, 2027
via Zoom
3:45 pm
The IRB Orientation provides a brief overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. Topics include IRB structure, the role of the IRB, when IRB review may be required, common materials needed for IRB...
January 26, 2027
via Zoom
10:45 am
The IRB Orientation provides a brief overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. Topics include IRB structure, the role of the IRB, when IRB review may be required, common materials needed for IRB...
January 28, 2027
via Zoom
3:15 pm
The IRB Orientation provides a brief overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. Topics include IRB structure, the role of the IRB, when IRB review may be required, common materials needed for IRB...
February 4, 2027
via Zoom
11:00 am
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
February 19, 2027
6:30 pm
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
February 26, 2027
via Zoom
2:00 pm
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
March 2, 2027
10:45 am
At the beginning of each semester, the Office for Research Protections hosts RECR Orientation sessions designed to introduce graduate students to foundational principles of research integrity and comp...
March 16, 2027
via Teams
10:00 am
Attendees will gain a practical understanding of the informed consent process in human subjects research, including the ethical foundations, required elements of consent, who may obtain and provide co...
March 18, 2027
via Zoom
2:00 pm
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
March 31, 2027
via Zoom
11:00 am
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
April 9, 2027
via Zoom
11:00 am
This training will provide a high-level overview of working with the IRB at Penn State. We will cover IRB structure, general information about Penn State IRB, and useful information about the CATS IRB...
May 4, 2027
via Teams
10:30 am
Participants will learn how to identify, evaluate, and report Reportable New Information (RNI) in human research studies, including understanding RNI categories, reporting requirements, submission tim...
June 17, 2027
via Teams
1:00 pm
Attendees will gain a practical understanding of the informed consent process in human subjects research, including the ethical foundations, required elements of consent, who may obtain and provide co...
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The Office for Research Protections (ORP) ensures that research at the University is conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local regulations and guidelines that protect human participants, animals, students, and personnel involved with research.